horsewhip
Wordto hit or beat someone with a horsewhip
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Prison Break S4E8: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 8Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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copperhead
Worda venomous North American snake with a copper-colored head
ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
outflank
Wordto move around the side of an enemy or obstacle to gain an advantage
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
buckling
Wordthe bending or curving of something under pressure
nosebleed
Wordbleeding from the nose
transgression
Wordan act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
leper
Worda person who has leprosy
clout
Wordinfluence or power, especially in business or politics
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gauze
Worda thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
futility
Wordthe fact that something is pointless or has no useful result
sliver
Worda very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
judas
Worda person who betrays someone they trust
crabbing
Wordthe activity of catching crabs
impound
Wordto take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
headstone
Worda stone marker placed at a grave
blanketing
Wordcovering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
outrun
Wordto run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
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overpass
Worda bridge or road that goes over another road
penitentiary
Worda prison for people who have committed serious crimes
psychics
Wordpeople who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
kip
Worda short sleep or nap
hatchet
Worda small axe with a short handle
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
on my life
Phraseused to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
workmen's compensation
Phrasemoney paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death
workman's compensation
Phraseinsurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work
grievance
Worda complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed
gourmet
Worda person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink
workers' compensation
Phrasea system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job
attest
Wordto show clearly that something is true or real
counterfeit
Wordto make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people
dependable
Wordable to be trusted to do what is needed or expected
hollow point
Phrasea bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact
worker's compensation
Phrasea system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
go at
Phraseto attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
lady friend
Phrasea polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
tumble
Wordto fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way
stretcher
Worda frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person
bloodshed
Wordthe killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence
frontal
Wordrelating to the front part of something
scum
Worda dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
rehearse
Wordto practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
burrow
Worda hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in
confederate
Worda person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice
out cold
Phrasecompletely unconscious
bury the hatchet
Phraseto stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again
lobe
Wordthe rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
put out
Phraseto cause someone trouble or inconvenience
want out
Phraseto want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
hands up
Phrasea shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
inevitably
Wordused to say that something is certain to happen or be true
make with
Phraseto create or produce something using a particular material or method
body bag
Phrasea bag used to carry a dead body
open market
Phrasea market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control
ankle monitor
Phrasea device worn around the ankle to track a person's location
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
burner
Worda device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
griffin
Worda mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
for nothing
Phrasewithout paying anything
liaison
Worda person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
sedan
Worda car with a closed body and usually four doors
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
sit on
Phraseto delay dealing with something
want in
Phraseto want to join in or be included in something
settle up
Phraseto pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
psychic
Wordsomeone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
maneuver
Wordto move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
pitted
Wordhaving many small holes or dents on the surface
fugitive
Worda person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
hang in
Phraseto keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
salvage
Wordthe act of saving something from loss or damage
relic
Wordan object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
cot
Worda small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
bedded
Wordpast tense and past participle of bed
problematic
Wordcausing trouble, difficulty, or concern
clam
Worda shellfish with a soft body and two shells
first off
Phrasebefore anything else; first of all
logistics
Wordthe planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another
set up
Phraseprepare something so it can be used or can happen
brace
Wordto prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant